Interconvertible harvester, mower, or tractor.



C. F. MILLICAN I H. WIISTr INTERCONVERTIBLE HARVESTER, NIOWER, 0RTRACTOR. APPLICATION FILED IuLY 3. 1914.

1,251,265. Patented Dec. 25,1917.

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Patented Dec. 25, 1917'.

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C. F. MILLICAN J. H. WIEST. INTERCONVERTIBLE HARVESTER, MOWER, 0RTRACTOR.'

APPLICATION FILED IULY 3. |914.

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C. F. MILLICAN 6.1. H. WIEST. INTERcoNvERlBLE HARVESTER, MowER, 0RTRACTOR. APPLICATION FILED lULY 3.1914.

Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

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C. F. MILLICAN ai). H. WIEST. INTERCONVERTIBLE HARVESTER, MOWER, ORTRACTOR.

' APPLICATION FILED lULY 3. 1914. 1,251,265s Patented De@ 25,191?.

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C. F. MILLICAN 6.1. H. WTEST.

INTERCONVERTIBLE' HARVESTER, MOWER, 0R TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1914.

1,251,265. Patented Dee. 25,1917.

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Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED IULY 3.1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEroE.

CABL F. MILLICAN AND JONAS H. WIEST, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA'.

INTEBCONVEBTIBLE HARVESTER, MOWER, 0R TRACTOR.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

applicati@ mea July s; 1914. serial No. 848,392.

To all tvkom z't may concern:

Be it known that we, CARL F. MiLLrcAN ate various agricultural or otherimplements.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an improved tractorthat shall be so constructed as to be adapted to operate not only onroads but in fields and to be readily controlled and be very powerful inoperation, which tractor shall be strongly built and yet not beunwieldy.

Another object is to provide a combined tractor and harvester that shallbe so constructed that the harvesting apparatus may readily bedisconnected from the tractor machine in order that the latter may beutilized for various purposes other than harvesting crops; an objectbeing to provide improved harvesting machinery of such construction asto be adapted to be detachably connected to a tractor machine andtherefore be relatively inexpensive as a harvesting machine.

Another object is to provide a tractor that lshall be so constructed asto be capable of operating either a mowing appliance, plowing orcultivating implements, or to carry a suitable wagon bed or carryingframe for hauling purposes, or which may be utilized without a wagon bedfor hauling logs or other articles, or for dragging various im-'plements or articles or for'pulling vehicles.

A still further object is to provide an interconvertiblelpower machineof such construction as to be adapted as a general utility machine onthe farm, either as an automobile or as a stationary power machine in'order to obviate the necessity of incurring the cost offseparatecomplete machines for each purpose required, which. machine shall 1; bereliable, durable and economical in use.

" With the above-mentioned and other objects inl view the inventionconsists in a tractor of novel construction having an arched frame ofsuch construction as to'pro-` sists also further in the novel parts, andinv the combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafterparticularly described and further defined in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings forming parts of this specification and onwhich similar reference characters on the different figures thereofindicate corresponding elements or fea-tures of construction- Figure 1is a top plan of a combination tractor and harvester or reaperconstructed substantially in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the novel machine Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinalcentral section showing apparatus whereby the arched frame adjustablysupports various machines or implements or the main portion thereo.f.Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the tractor frame. Fig. 5 is afront elevation of the complete combination machine.l Fig. 6 is afragmentary top plan partially broken away showing portions of themachine, particularly the cutting apparatus and its operatingconnections. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of theharvester frame and devices for operating the necessary cuttingmechanism. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section approximately on the line A Aon Fig. 2. 9 is al fragmentary section on the line on Fig. 8. Fig. 10 isa fragmentary perspective view of one of the palr of main stub axles.-Fig. 11 is a fragmentary elevation of the tractor frame and gearingthere- Patented Dec. 25, 1917;

enlarge scale also on the line 0. C. Fig.

is a fragmentary section on the plane of the line D D on Fig. 13. Fig.16 is a fragmentaryv front elevation of the harvesting machinerydetached from the tractor. 17 is a fragmentary top plan of theharvesting machinery detached from the tractor. Fig. 18 is a.fragmentary vertical section approximately on the line E E on Fig. 1.Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the front lo bolster of the tractor.Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a part of the front tractor axle. Fig.21 is a perspective view of the front main axle bar. Fig. 22 is aperspective view of one of the parts of the arched tractor frame. Fig.23 is a fragmentary perspective view of the main frame of the harvestingmachinery inverted. Fig. 24 is a fragmentary section approximately onthe line F F on Fig. 17. Fig. 25 is a fragmen- 20 tary side elevation ofthe tractorr on which a wagon bed shown in broken lines is carried inthe arched frame; and, Fig. 26 is a top plan of the tractor with whichthe position of a mower shown in broken lines is illus- 25 trated asbeing connected with the arched frame, a gang of plows shown in brokenvlines being illustrated as being connected to the rear end of thetractor frame.

ln practically carrying out the objects of 39 the invention an archedmain frame or tractor frame of novel construction is provided andpreferably is composed of two channel bars suitably bent so as to formtwo horizontal rear portions 1 and 2 from which up- 'right portions 3and 4 extend respectively, horizontal arch or crown portions 5 and 6extending forward from the upright portions, the forward portions of thebars being bent to form downwardly extending curved 4 portions 7 and 8extending from the .horizontal crown portions 5 and 6 respectively. Thecurved portions 7 and 8 preferably are curved so as to extend eachtoward the other, upright portions 9 and 10 extending from the curvedportions 7 and 8 respectively, and they are connected to a bolster 11whereby the forward ends of the frame bars are supported. The horizontalrear portions of the bars are carried by two driving wheels 12 and 13rotatably mounted on stub axles 14 and 15 respectively, the inner endsof the axles being provided with hangers 16 and 17 respectively whichsupport a main axle bar 18. Two springs 19 and 19 are suitablysupportedby the axle bar 18 and lare con nected with and support thehorizontal portions 1 and 2 of the frame. The arrangement is such thatthe stub axles may be slightly moved forward .or rearward relatively tothe main frame. The upper portions of the hangers or the stub axles areprovided with ears 20 and 21 respectively to which adjusting bars orrods 22 and are respectively connected andrnay'be varionsly connectedwith the main frame for Fig.

resinas adjustably holding the stub axles relatively to the main frame.The inner sides of the driving wheels are provided with sprocket wheels24 and 25 respectively whereby to apply power for rotating the drivingwheels. A suitable open frame 26 whichy preferably is cast as a singlepiece is xedly secured tothe frame portions 1 and 2.

For carrying the front end of the tractorI frame two guiding wheels 27and 28 are em- 75 ployed and rotatably mounted on stub axles I' 29 and30, respectively, which are connected l by means of'vertical pivot pins31 and i respectively to an axle bar 33 having a central horizontalpivotwhereby a springs@ saddle 35 is connected to the axle bar so that theends of the latter may rise or fall when passing over uneven ground, aspring 36 being mounted upon the spring saddle and connected to andsupporting the bolster 11. A guide bar 37 is secured to thespring-saddle'and extends upward behind the spring through a boss 38formed on the bolster to prevent the axle bar from turning over, thebolster being permitted to move up or down 9o on the spring relativelyto thel guide bar. The axle bar is provided also with a brace whichcomprises a coupler head 39 having two arms 40 and 41 fixedly connectedthereto, the arms being connected to pivots 42 95 and 42 with which therear portion of the axle bar 33vis provided. A jaw bolt 43 is rotatablyfitted into the coupler head 39 and provided with a horizontal wrist pin44 to which a lug 45 is connected, the latter being 100 supported aswill be hereinafter explained. The stub axle 29 is provided suitablywith a steering arm 46 to which a coupling rod 47 is connected, thelatter being connected to a steering arm 48 with which the stub axle 30105 is provided whereby the two guiding wheels are coupled so as to turnin unison. The stub axle 30 is provided with a main steering arm 49 towhich a linkY 50 is connected for controlling both of the guidingwheels, 116 the link 50 being operated and controlled by means whichwill be further explained.

The arched main frame is provided with two channeled vertical guide bars51 and 52 which are spaced apart and secured to the frame portion 5 soas to extend downward therefrom, and two similar but reversely arrangedguide bars 53 and 54 secured to the horizontal portion 6 of the frame.Preferably a tie bar 55 is secured to the lower'por- 120 tions of theguide bars 51 and 53, and preferably an angle brace 56 is secured to theupright portion 3 of the frame arch and also to the guide bar 51, asimilar angle brace 56 being secured tothe vertical portion 4 'and 125also to the guide bar 53, so that the guide bars shall be firmly securedto the frame arch. A cross-bar 57 is secured to the portions 5 and 6 ofthe frame arch adjacent to the guide bars 51 and 53, a similar cross-bar13o 58 being secured also to the portions 5 and 6 adjacent to the guidebars 52 and 54. A tie-bar 59 is secured to the lower forward portions ofthe uide bars 52 and 54 and the lug 45 is fixed y secured thereto. Ajournal box 60 is secured to the frame portion 6, a journal box 61 beingsecured to the tie bar 59, and a shaft 62 is vertically arranged androtatably mounted in the two journal boxes and provided on its lowerportion with an arm 63 to which the link 50 is. connected forcontrolling the guiding wheels. The upper portion of the shaft 62 isprovided with a gear segment 64. Journal boxes 65, 66 and 67 are securedto the frame portion 6 and rotatably support a steering shaft 68 ininclined position,- the shaft having a beveled gear wheel 69 securedthereto that meshes with the segment 64 whereby to turn the shaft 62.The shaft 68 extends rearwardly and upwardly to a point nearly above thecross-bar 57 and is provided with a hand steering wheel 70 for turningthe shaft, a seat 71 being mounted on the upper portion of the uprightframe portion 4 so as to be in proximity to the hand steering wheel 70and enable the operator to conveniently control all the controllableelements of the machine.

The seat 7 1 is in proximity to the forward end of the frame 26 on whicha suitable motor 72 is mounted, the motor`preferably being of theexplosion engine type and requiring no description in detail. A suitablehousing 73 is mounted on the tractor frame and rotatably supports asuitable jack-shaft 74 provided with sprocket wheels 75 and 76, thehousing, as will be understood, being adapted to contain the usuallydesired differential and speed changing gearing. A sprocket chain 77connects the sprocket wheels 24 and 75 and a similar chain 77 connectsthe wheels 25 and 76. Suitable pivot heads 78 and 79 are connected withthe jack-shaft or its housing and are provided respectively withadjusting screws 80 and 81 which are connected with the adjusting bars22 and 23 respectively, so that the adjusting bars are practicallyconnected with the main frame, and the adjusting screws of the barspermit the bars to be lengthenedso as to take up slack resulting fromwear of the sprocket chains 77 and 7 7 The crank shaft of the engineobviously is .connected with the jack-shaft and provided with a clutchdevice 82 provided with-a controlling lever 83 that is in proximity tothe operators seat 71, another lever 84 being mounted on the housing 73for -controlling the speed changing gearing as will be understood, thelatter lever being also in proximity to the seat.

For adjustably supporting the main portion of the harvesting machineryor such apparatus or carrymg frame as it may be frame, two hanger framesare provided which, as will further appear, are coupled together so asto operate as one, but are spaced apart to provide a clear opening toreceive the carrying frame, one fra-me comprising a spider or mainmember 85 uprightly arranged and having slides 86 and 87 thereon movablyguided by the guide bars 51 and 53 respectively, the lower end of theframe having a forward extending ledge 88 thereon preferably providedwith upwardly extending projections or dowels 89 and 89 between whichthe ledge' is provided with a boss 90 having a socket 91 therein. vArack bar 92 is secured to the spider or main member 8 5 and extendsupward adjacent to the cross-bar 57. The companion hanger framecomprises a similar spider or main member 85 having slides 86 and 87thereon that are guided by the guide bars 52 and 54, the lowerportion ofthe frame having a rearward extending ledge 88 thereon provided withprojections 89 and 89 and also a boss 90 having a socket 91 therein. Arack bar 93 is secured to the spider 85 and extends upward adjacent tothe cross-bar 58. The rack bars are provided respectively with gearteeth 94 and 94. An adjusting and supporting shaft 95 is rotatablymounted on the cross-bars 57 and 58 and has a gear wheel 96 looselymounted thereon in engagement with the rack bar 92 and also a gear wheel97 in engagement with the rack bar 93, the shaft being rprovided with acontrolling wheel 98 whereby the shaft may be rotated by hand. Thecross-bars 57 and 58 are provided with guide rollers 99 and 99 againstwhich the rack bars 92 and 93 are guided and held in mesh with theircontrolling gear wheels. A ratchet wheel 100 is secured to the shaft 95and normally engaged by a dog 101 that is desired to carry under thearch of the main mounted on the cross-bar 57 for preventing therack'bars from being vaccidentally lowered. -A winding drum or" spool102 is se-v cured to the shaft 95 which may be used for winding up achain or cable whereby to raise thev cutter bar of a mower whenconnected to the tractor frame, the frame portion 6 having a guidesheave 103 thereon adapted to guide the chain or cable. In order topermit the' shaft 95 to rotate without changing the adjustment of thehanger frame, the gear wheels 96 and 97, as above stated are loose onthe shaft, and in order to enable the shaft to adjust the hanger framethe Agear Wheels are provided w1th clutch members 104 and- 104.respectively, suitable clutch members 105 and 105 being adapted to besecured to the shaft in clutchlngengagement with the members of the gearwheels.

The harvesting machinery is provided with its own carrying frame so thatall may suitable construction is mounted on the endy bar 111 and theadjacent ends of the main bars or sills and preferably comprises posts1'12 and 113 which support a beam 114 and also a horizontal bar 115below the beam. A casting 116 constituting a housing is secured to thebeam 114 and has guides 117 thereon', suitable guides 118 being securedto the bar 115 below the guides 117. An axle bar 119 is verticallyarranged and movable in the guides and is provided on one side with gearteeth 120, the lower end of the bar being provided with an axle 121 onwhich a carrying wheel 122 is mounted, a brace bar 123 preferably beingconnected to the -axle and also to the bar 119. A short shaft 124 isrotatably mounted in the housing 116 and provided on its outer end witha gear wheel 125 that meshes with the gear teeth 120, a sprocket wheel126 being secured to the opposite end portion of the shaft whereby toadjust the carrying frame relatively to the carrying wheel. At asuitable distance from the end frame so as to bein proximity to thetractor frame arch, an arch is mounted on l the main bars or sills 108and 109 and comprisesl an upright member 127 supporting one end of acrown bar 128, the opposite en'd of which is supported by an uprightmember 129. A stand 130 is secured upon the crown bar 128 and'isprovided with a journal box 131 and also a quadranth132 which is notchedon its upper and lower sides so as to be engaged by thel latches of twolevers. A -journal box 133 is mounted upon the beam 114 of the end frameso as to be in alinement with the journal box 131, and a shaft 134 isrotatably mounted in the two journal boxes and provided with an upwardextending arm 135 adjacent to the journal box 133, the opposite end ofthe shaft being provided with an upward extending operating lever 136adapted to be latched to the quadrant 132, another lever 137 beingpivotally supported on the shaft and adapted to be latched also tothequadrant 132. A hollow shaft 138 isA shaft 124 and control the bar119. The hollow shaft 138 is provided with suitable means for itsoperation and control, a hand wheel 141 preferably being employed andsecured to the shaft so as to be in proximity to the operators seat 71,the shaft having a ratchet wheel 142 fixed thereon adjacent to the handwheel V141, the ratchet wheel being normally engaged by a pawl 143mounted on an arm 144 which is secured to the member 127. The shafts 134and 138 preferably are steadied by means of supports .145 and 145 whichare mounted upon the rail or sill 108 and in which the shaft 138 isrotatably supported.

Cutting apparatus may suitably comprise fingers or dividers 146 and aknife bar 147 slidingly mounted on the rail or sill 109 and providedwith knives 148, a pitman 149 being connected to the knife bar and alsoto a crank shaft 150 having a sprocket wheel 151 secured thereto, thecrank shaft being rotatably supported jointly by the bar 109 and abracket 152 secured to the bar.

A suitable elevating conveyer is provided and is built upon the rails orsills 108 and 109 of the carrying frame so as to normally be under thearched portion of the tractor frame. The elevating conveyer may suitablycomprise a lower frame 153 and an upper frame 154 connected at' itslower end to the rails 108 and l109 adjacent to the upright members 127and 129 and extending upward toward the portion 5 of the arched frame,the upper end being supported by means of posts 155 and 156 secured uponthe bars 108 and 109 adjacent to the cross-bar 110, the upper frame154having a roof 157 thereon. An inclined guide floor 158 is suitablysup.- ported above the lower frame 153 for guiding the grain stalksupward from a horizontal platform floor 159 which is secured to therails 108 and 109 from which the grain stalks fall after having beencut. Preferably a stop board 160 is supported upon the frame bar 108.Preferably the elevating conveyer has side boards 161 and 162 connectedto the frames 153 and 154. A suitably inclined binder lframe 163 isconnected with the upper end of the elevating conveyer, as is customary.

For the purpose of driving the cutting apparatus and the bindingapparatus, a shaft 164 is lrotatably lmounted upon the upper frame 154of the elevating conve er and is provided on its rearward end .wit asuitable coupling member 165. For the purl pose of driving the shaft 164a short shaft 166 isrotatably mounted in a bracket 167 whicl-lis securedto the hanger frame mem-v ber 85, the lshaft 166 being in alinementlwith the shaft 164 and provided with a coupling member 168 with whichthe coupling member 165 is normally connected. In order to drive theshaft 166 a. countershaft 169 is rotatablyl mounted on the horizontalportion of the tractor frame in proximity to the bar portion 2 and has asuitable flexible connection with the shaft 166, as by means of anintermediate shaft 170 which is connected by means of a universalcoupling 171 with the shaft 169 and a similar coupling 172 with theshaft 166. A sprocket wheel 173 is mounted to rotate on the shaft 169and has a clutch member V74 adapted to be engaged by a clutch member 175splined on the shaft and controlled by means of a fork 176 carried by acontrolling lever 177 mounted on the bar portion 2 of the frame. Asprocket chain 178 is connected with the sprocket wheel 173 and alsowith a sprocket wheel 179 secured to a shaft 180 which may be anextension of the crank shaft of the engine or may be a countershaftdriven by the crank shaft, as may be desired. Preferably a pulley 181 issecured to the shaft 169 whereby to drive a belt when the tractor isrequired to be used as a stationary engine.

For the purpose of enabling the tractor to be used for draft purposesthe rear portion of the frame 26 is provided with upward extensions 182and 183 provided with securing bolts 184 and 185 adjacent to the rearends of the bar portions 1 and 2, re-

spectively, whereby various apparatuses or devices may be connected tothe tractor frame, as for instance a gang of plows as indicated bybroken lines in Fig. 26.

The shaft 164 constitutes the main driving shaft of the harvestingmachinery and various gearing may be connected therewith, a sprocketwheel 186 preferably being secured to the shaft and connected by meansof a sprocket chain 187 with the sprocket wheel 151 for driving thecutting apparatus, another sprocket wheel 188 being secured to the shaftin proximity to the coupling member 165 and connected by means of asprocket chain 189 with a sprocket wheel 190 secured to a shaft 191rotatably mounted in the lower portion of the frame of the elevatingconveyer, the shaft 191, as will be understood, being provided withsuitable means for driving feed-chains 192 that are guided upon theplatform floor 159 and are guided also by guide wheels 193 mounted on ashaft 194 which is rotatably supported at the inner side of the end baror rail 111. A sprocket wheel 195 is secured to the shaft 164 adjacentto the sprocket wheel 186 and a guide roll 196 is suitably supportedabove the sprocket wheel 195. A sprocket chain 197 extends over thesprocket wheel 195 and over the roll 196 and .also about a sprocketwheel 198 which is secured to a shaft 199 that is rotatably mounted inthe lower portion of the elevating conveyer frame above the shaft 191,the sprocket chain extending over a sprocket wheel 200 secured to ashaft 201 rotatably mounted in the upper portion of the .elevatingconveyer frame, said sprocket chain extending also` about a sprocketWheel 202 secured to a shaft 203 that is mounted under the binder frame163 for driving the binding apparatus. Suitable conveyer chains 204 arearranged to be guided on the floor 158 and driven by suitable means onthe shaft 191, the shaft 205 being suitably designed to assist inguiding the chains whereby to convey the grain stalks upon the floor 158yto thebinding apparatus. The shaft 199 is provided with sprocket wheels206 around which extend feed-chains 207 that extend about and aresuitably guided by means of the shaft v201 so as to travel above and inthe same direction as the chains 204, for assisting in elevating thegrain stalks to the frame of the binding apparatus.

l A novel reel-operating gearing is provided and preferably comprises abracket 208 which is secured to the arched crown bar 128 and providedwith journal boxes 209 and 210 in which a shaft 211 is rotatablymounted, the shaft having a beveled gear wheel 212 secured thereto thatis in mesh with a beveled gear wheel 213 which is secured to the shaft164, the gear wheel212 being on one end of-the shaft 211, and a sprocketwheel 214 being secured to the opposite end of the shaft. An arm 215 isswingingly connected by means of journal boxes 216 and 217 with theshaft 211 which serves as a pivot for the arm, the arm 215 having acontrolling'arm 218 thereon that extends upward so .that the arms 215and 218 constitute a bell crank which is controlled by a rod 219connected to the arm 218 and also to the lever 136. rIhe arm 215 isprovided with a stub shaft 220 on which two sprocket Wheels 221 and 222connected together are mounted, the sprocket wheel 221 being connectedby means of a sprocketV chain 223 with the sprocket wheel 214. An arm224 is pivotally supported on the shaft 220 and extends upward, a rod225 being connected to the arm and also to the lever 137 for controllingthe arm. A journal box 226- is mounted on the beam 114.0f the end frameand pivotally supports a bell crank having an upward extending arm 227to which is connected a rod 228 that is connected to the arm 135 forcontrolling the bell crank,

the pivotal axis of which corresponds to the 7 supported by the arms 224and 231 prefer? ably by means of an axle rod 232 connected to the upperends of the arms and a hol-l low shaft 233 on the rod provided with'asprocket Wheel 234 connected by means of laoV a chain belt 235 with thewheel 222,. the shaft having a suitable number of hubs 236 and 236thereon from which arms 237 and 237 extend radially, the ends of thearms being provided as usual with bars '238.

Various types of binding apparatus may be employed as may be preferredand supported by the binder frame 163 onto which the cut grain isdelivered, awell known type of binder being illustrated in position. Thebinder includes a driving shaft 239 mounted on the binder frame foroperating the various parts of the appliance which includes a knotter240 and various other devices as will be understood.

It is to be understood that the details of Ithe various frame structuresand machinery vmay be varied and mechanical expedients be employed inthe construction of the invention, and that the means for adjusting acarrying frame or the harvester frame and gearing may be variouslymodied, all within the scope of the appended claims.

In practical use the combined tractor and harvester is propelled by itsmotor and is guided by means of the steering wheel 70. The operator maypromptly adjust or readjust the height of the cutting apparatus bymanipulation of the wheels 98 and 141, the result being attained throughthe fully-described mechanism connected therewith. The reel may beraised or lowered by means of the lever 136 and may be moved forward orrearward by means of the lever 137. The harvesting machinery may bedisconnected from the motor by means of the clutch lever 177,"and aswill be understood the driving wheels may 'be stopped by disconnectingthe clutch 82 from the engine. In case it is desired to use the tractorfor other-purposes than harvesting, the harvester frame may readily bedisconnected from the tractor by disconnecting the dowels 107 and 107from the sockets 91 and 91', after which the'head ortion of theharvester frame isremoved rom the opening under ,the arched portion ofthe tractor frame. It will be obvious that a mower appliance may beconnected if desired to the hanger frames of the arched portion of thetractor frame, or a suitable carrying frame, or a. wagon bed orreceptacle for hauling purposes may be readily arranged in the openingin the tractor frame and supported on the ledges of the hanger frames asillustrated by broken lines in Fig. 25, from which it will readily beseen that a wagon bed may be carried in proximity to the ground andpermit ready loading and unloading of swine or other animals, or varioussubstances `which require hauling from place to place.

In order tofenter the carrying body or machinery frame in the opening inthe tractor frame it is only necessary to lift thebody or framesuiiiciently high to pass above the ledges of the hanger frames, whenthe body may be freely moved between the hanger frames and lowered ontothe ledges, the changing operations being easily and quickly performedby the ordinary or unskilled laborer. 1

The results of the operation of the diEerent gearings and the harvestingmachinery will readily be understood from the detailed description ofthe construction and function of the various parts thereof withoutfurther explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Aninterconvertible harvester, mower or'tractor including a main framehaving an arched portion spanning clear space and providing a cleararchway, each end portion of the arched portion being provided with ahanger having a carrying ledge thereon, each ledge projecting toward theother un` der the archway to removably support a carrier to be seatedthereon.

2. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including wheels, amain frame supported by the wheels and having any arched portionproviding a clear space thereunder. to receive a carrying appliance, amotor on the frame operatively connected with two of the wheels, and twoseparate hanger frames spaced apart at opposite ends respectively of thearched portion to removably receive one of a plurality of differentcarrying appliances between them, the hanger frames being supported bythe main frame and having each a carrying ledge provided With a deviceto removably secure the appliance thereto.

3. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including wheels, amain frame supported by the wheels and having an arched portionproviding unobstructed clearance space thereunder, each end of thearched portion having a pair of vertical guide bars, the two bars of thepair thereof being on opposite sides respectively of the frame, and twohanger frames arranged oppositely with clear space between them andhaving each an upward facing ledge thereon, each ledge projecting towardthe other, one of the hanger franiesl being adjustable on one of thepair of guide bars, the other of the hanger frames being adjustable onthe remaining pair of guide bars.V

4'. An interconvertible harvester, mowerv or tractor including a mainframe having an frame, and two separate hanger frames arranged at .theends 'respectively of the arched portion and supported by the archedportion forward and rearward respectively y of the clear space andhaving -each a projecting ledge to removably support the carrying body.

5. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a. mainframe having two upright portions and a crown portion on the top of theupright portions, the space below the crown portion being unobstructedthe upright portions being spaced apart, wheels supporting the frame,and two separate hanger frames supported by the main frame in spacedapart relation to freely receive and support a carrying body betweenthem under the arched portion, one of the hanger frames having a bracingconnection with one of the upright portions of the main frame. Y.

6. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including carryingwheels, a main frame mounted on the wheels and having two uprightportions and a crown portion on the top of the upright portions, theupright portions being spaced apart and providing unobstructed spaceunder the crown portion, two pairs of vertical guide bars secured to thecrown portion of the frame and arranged respectively on paralleltransverse planes, there being unobstructed space between the pairs ofguide bars the lower portion of the two of each pair of bars having across-bar secured thereto, one of the pair of guide bars being securedto one of the upright portions of the'Ik frame, and two hanger framesspaced apart and guided by the respective pairs of guide bars andsupported by the main frame. v

7. An nterconvertible harvester, mower or tractor having a main frameprovided with two hanger frames arranged transversely of the main framein spaced apart parallel relation to provide unobstructed space betweenthem, each hanger frame eX- tending from one to the opposite one of thetwo longer longitudinal sides of the main frame and being providedwithan .upwardly-facing seating and carrying device.

8. A combination machine including a tractor frame having anunobstructed opening extending transversely from side to side thereof,the frame portions forward and rearward of the opening being eachprovided with a seating and carrying device adjacent to and accessiblefrom the opening, and a `plurality of carrying appliances separatelyinsertible freely into the opening in the frame, the forward andrearward sides of the appliances having each a seating and guidingdevice to be detachably connected with a seating and carryingdevice ofthe frame.

9. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a machineryframe, a

tractor frame having an opening therein extendingl transversely from oneto the opposite side thereof and loosely receiving the 5 main portion ofthe machinery frame, the

latter being freely removable from the opening, and freely separablemeans coperating with the tractor frame and the machinery frame tosecure the latter in the opening.

10. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe having an arched portion providing anunobstructed openingextending from one to the opposite longitudinal side of the frame, twoguide bars carried by the longitudinal sides respectively of the frameadjacent to the forward end of the arched portion, two guide barscarried by the longitudinal sides respectively of the frame adjacent tothe rearward end of the arched portion, and two hanger frames arrangedtransversely of the tractor frame, one hanger frame being guided by twoof the guide bars and the other by the remaining two guide bars, eachhanger frame having a carrying ledge thereon.

l1. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe having an unobstructed opening therein extending transversely fromone to the opposite side thereof, two hanger frames arranged forward andrearward respectively of the opening and adjustably supported by thetractor frame, a train of driving gearing mounted on the tractor frame,a harvester frame loosely inserted into the opening in the tractor frameand detachably connected to the hanger frames, the harvester frame beingremovable intact from the opening, harvester gearing mounted on theharvester frame, and freely separable devices detachably connectingthe-harvester gearing with the driving gearing.

12.*An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe having an unobstructed opening therein extending transversely fromone tok the opposite side thereof, two hanger frames spaced apart in theopening and adj ustably supported by the tractor frame, each of thehanger frames having a carrying ledgethereon that projects into theopening in the frame, a train of driving gearing mounted on the tractorframe, a harvester frame loosely inserted into the opening in thetractor frame and removably seated upon the ledges, the harvester framebeing freely removable from the opening, harvester gearing mounted onthe harvester frame, and freely-separable means detachably connectingthe harvester gearing with the driving gearing.

13. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe having an unobstructed opening therein extending transversely.from one to the opposite side thereof, two pairs of guides secured tothe tractor frame and extending downward into' the forward and rearwardportions respecs tively of the opening, the two of each pair of guidesbeing at, the two opposite longitudinal sides respectively of thetractor frame, two hanger frames arranged in the forward and rearwardpairs of guides respectively, each hanger frame extending transverselyof the tractor frame and being adjustably guided by the two of theadjacent pair of guides, means for supporting the hanger frames, amachinery frame loosely extending into the opening in the tractor frame,and means for detachably securing the machinery frame to the two hangerframes.

14. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe having an arched portion providing an unobstructed openingextending from one to the opposite one of the longitudinal sidesrof theframe, two hanger frames arranged in the forward and rearward portionsrespectively of the opening and supported by the tractor frame, a trainof driving gearing mounted on the tractor frame and having a couplingshaft that extends to the opening in the frame, a harvester frameloosely extending between the two hanger frames and removably securedthereto, a train of harvester gearing mounted on the harvester frame andhaving a main shaft in alinement with the coupling shaft, and clutchdevices detachably connecting the main shaft to the coupling shaft.

15. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe having' an unobstructed opening extending transverselytherethrough, the tractor frame being provided with two hanger framesspaced apart and extending downward into the opening, wheels supportingthe frame, a motor mounted on the frame, gearing mounted on the frame tobe driven by the motor, the gearing including a terminal shaft extendingto and terminating at the opening in the frame, a machinery frameextending between the two hanger framesv and removably seated thereon,cutting apparatus mounted on the machinery frame gearing for the cuttingapparatus mount-ed on the machinery frame 4and including a main shaftarranged in proximity to the terminal shaft, and means for detachablycon necting the main shaft with the terminal shaft.

16. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a mainframe having an unobstructed opening extending transversely therethroughand provided with two hanger frames spaced apart and extending downwardinto the opening, each hanger frame comprising two upright side membersspaced apart and also transverse members fixed to the upright members,eachhanger frame having a carrying ledge projecting into the opening inthe main frame, the top of each ledge being provided with a socket,

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means for securing the'hanger frames inthe main frame to carry thehanger frames, and wheels supporting the main frame.

17. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe having a motor thereon, wheels supporting the frame, a machineryframe adjustably and removably supported` at one end yon the tractorframe, a carrying'wheel having an axle adjustably connected with theopposite end of the machinery frame, a. controlling shaft rotatablymounted on the machinery frame, means connected with the controllingshaft for adjusting and controlling the axle of the carryin wheel, adevice for' rotating the controlling shaft, and means for holding thecontrolling shaft.

18. An interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor including a tractorframe and a motor thereon, wheels supporting the frame, ay machineryframe adjustablyand removably supported at one end on the tractor frame,a carrying Wheel having an axle ad.'- justably connected with theopposite: end of the machinery frame, an adjustin shaft and a hollowshaft rotatably mounte on the machinery frame, the adjusting shaftextending through the hollow sha t, two reel supporting appliancesadjustably mounted' on the machinery frame, two series of devicesoperatively' connecting the two reelsuppo-rtin appliances with oppositeends respective y of the adjusting shaft, means for operating andcontrollin the adjustin having an unobstructed transverse openingloosely receiving the opposite end of the carrying frame, wheelssupporting themain frame, andy means cooperating with the mam frame andthe carrying frame 1n the opening enabling the main frame to' removablysupport thev said opposite end of the carrying frame.

20. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, an arched .framehaving an unobstructed opening to receive a carrying body and providedin said openin with supporting and guidinfg means, whee s supporting thearched ame, andl a motor mounted on the frameA and operatively connectedwith two of the wheels, in combination with a carrying 'body extendinglloosely intothe opening ofthe arched frame and removably connected insaid opening with the supporting and guiding means for support andguidance.

21. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor having atransverse opening therein, the combination ofa main frame, wheelssupporting the frame, guide bars secured vertically to the frame andextending downward into said opening, two hanger frames movably guidedby the guide bars and having each a ledge thereon projecting into saidopening and provided with a socket, means mounted on the main frame foradjustably supporting the two hanger frames, and a carrying frameloosely inserted between the hanger frames and having two dowelsremovably inserted in the two sockets respectively.

22. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, a main framehaving a clear span arch affording an unobstructed opening beneath toreceive a carrying body, the arch portion being provided with twooppositely disposed rectangular hanger frames spaced apart and arrangedin said opening to admit the body freely between them, one of the hangerframes being supported transversely by the forward portion ofthe archand having an upward-facing device for removably supporting and guidingthe forward side of the body, the remaining one of the hanger framesbeing supported transversely by the rearward portion of the arch andhaving an upward-facing device for removably supporting and guiding therearward side of the body.

23. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, the combinationof a power-propelled vehicle having an unobstructed opening extendingtransversely therethrough and upward from the bottom of the vehicle tofreely receive one of a number of different carrying appliances, theinterior of said opening being provided at the forward and rearwardportions thereof with carrier supports carried by the vehicle, acarrying ap pliance extending into the opening and to the carriersupports and removably seated on said supports, and cutting mechanismmounted on the carrying appliance.

24. In an interconvertible harvester,mower or tractor, aA main framecomprising two main bars spaced apart, each bar having a horizontalportion and an arched portion on one endof the horizontal portion, thearched portion having a clear opening under it, a bolster secureddirectly to the lower ends of the arched portions of the bars that aredistant from the horizontal portions of the bars, two transverse barssecured to the arched portions of the main bars, and an open framesecured horizontally to the horizontal portions of the main bars. o

25.- In an ntereonvertible harvester, mower or tractor, the combinationof a main frame having an arched portion, the frame having a clearopening under the arched portion, four guide bars secured to the archedportion and extending downward into said.

26. In an interconvertible harvester,mower` or tractor, the combinationof a main frame comprising two main bars spaced apart, ea'cli bar havingupright portions and a crown bar on the tops of the upright portions,two cross-bars spaced apart and secured to said crown bars, guidingwheels and also propelling wheels supporting the main frame, supportsfor a carrying body carried by said cross-bars, a seat mounted upon oneof said crown-bars, two bearing boxes mounted upon said one of the crownbars, a steering shaft rotatably mounted in said boxes and extendingapproximately to said seat, and operating and controlling meansvconnected with the guiding wheels and Said shaft.

27. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, the combinationof a main frame comprising two main bars spaced apart, each bar havingupright portions and a crown bar on the tops of the upright portions,two

cross-bars spaced apart and secured to said crown bars, a shaftrotatably mounted on said cross-bars, two hanger frames spaced apart andguided to move adjacent to said cross-bars respectively, each hangerframe having a toothed bar thereon extending upward adjacent to saidshaft, two toothed wheels secured on said shaft in engagement with saidtoothed bars respectively, a ratchet wheel secured to said shaftadjacent t0 one of said cross-bars, and a dog mounted on said cross-barand engaging said ratchet wheel.

28. In an interconvertible harvester,mower or tractor, the combinationof a unitary main tractor frame having an unobstructed opening therein'extendin transversely from one to the opposite longitudinal sidethereof, wheels supporting the frame, two hanger frames suspended to thetractor frame and extending downward into the forward and rearwardportions respectively of the opening,

each hanger frame being arranged trans-y versely of the tractor frameand extending approximately from one to the opposite 1ongitudinal sidethereof, a unitary machinery frame having one end portion loosely ar-.lranged within said opening and between said :hanger frames to befreely removedv intact therefrom, means. for detachably securing saidmachinery frame to said hanger frames, and cutting mechanism on themachinery frame.

29. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, a main frame comprising two main bars spaced apart, an open frame Secured to the mainbars adjacent to one end thereof, a bolster secured directly to the0pposite ends of the bars, two vertical guide bars secured to one of themain bars, two vertical guide bars secured to the remaining one of themain bars opposite to the rstdescribed guide bars, two hanger framesthat are approximately coextensive with the space between the main barsand vertically arranged transversely of the bars and movably guided bythe guide bars, each hanger frames within said opening, each ledge hav"ing two upward extending dowels and also a socket between the dowels forguiding a b ody, guides secured to the said arched portionand extendingdownward therefrom for vertlcally guiding the hanger frames, wheelssupporting the main frame, and means cooperating with the said archedportion and said hanger frames for adjustably supporting the hangerframes relatively to the arched portion and said opening of the frame.

3l. ln an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, the combinationof a main frame having an arched portion and an unobstructed transverseopening under said portion, platform frame supports carried by the frameand extending into the opening under the arched portion thereof, wheelsmovably supportin the frame, a platform frame having an inc inedelevator frame on one end portion thereof that extends from the Platformframe upwardly on one inclined plane in said opening, said end portionbeing removably seated on and connected to the frame supports withinsaid opening, a ioor on said platform frame beyond one side of saidarched portion, cutting apparatus and also conveyer appliances and areel on said platform frame, and conveyer appliances and also bindingappliances on said elevator frame beyond the opposite side of saidarched portion 32. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor,the combination of a main frame comprising' two side bars, twocross-bars secured to the side bars, wheels supporting the frame, idebars secured vertlcally to the frame side bars, there being two guidebars adjacent to each cross-bar, two hanger frames movably guided by theguide bars and having each a suspending device, each hanger frame beinin engagement with two side bars, a sha t rotatably mounted on the twocross-bars and having winding means thereon coperating with thesuspending devices for adjustably supporting the two hanger frames, aratchet wheel and an operating wheel secured to the shaft, a dog mountedon one of said cross-bars and in engagement with the ratchet wheel,means for connecting the'winding means to the shaft or disconnecting thesame therefrom, a carrying frame detachably connected to and guided bythe said hanger frames, a winding drum secured to said shaft orwindin'ga cable to lift the carrying frame, and a sheave mounted on the mainframe side bars and opposite to the said drum for guiding the cable. 38.In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, the combination of amain frame having an arched portion and an unobstructed transverseopening under the arched portion, a hanger trame carried by the mainframe and extending into the opening under the arched portion thereof,wheels movably supporting the main frame, a machinery frame having oneend portion extendin loosely into the opening under the arche portionvand removably seated on and supported by the hanger. frame, a carryingwheel supporting the opposite end portion of the machinery frame, anarch erected upon the machinery frame in proximity to and parallel tothe arched portion of the main frame, an end frame erected on theadjacent to the carrying Wheel, a reel frame having supports'thatare,mounted on the arch and the end frame respectively, cuttingapparatus mounted on the machinery frame, a moto-r mounted on the mainfame, driving means mounted on the main frame to be actuated by themotor, and gearing mounted on the machinery frame and connected with thecutting apparatus, the gearing being provided with clutch means enablingthe gearing to be connected with or disconnected and removed intact withthe machinery frame away from the driving means.

34. ln an inter-convertible harvester, mower or tractor, the combinationwith guiding wheels, an axle carried by the wheels, a bolster carried bythe axle, and a steerlng device for controlling the wheels, of a mainframe comprising two .arched bars that are menace' downward extendingguide bars secured at their upper ends to each one of the two archedbars, two hanger frames adjustably guided each by the guide bars thatare on opposite ones of the two arched bars, means coperating with themain frame and the hanger frame affording adjustable support for saidhanger frames, a carrying frame removably seated on and supported bysaid hanger frames, a tie-bar secured to two of said guide bars thatyare the nearer to the axle, a vertical shaft rotatably supported by oneof the said arched bars and the tiebar and operatively connected at itslower end with the steering device, the upper end of the shaft having atoothed gear fixed thereon, a steering shaft rotatably supported uponthe main frame and extending over the carrying frame, a gear wheelsecured to the steering shaft and engaging the toothed gear, and asteering wheel secured also to the steering shaft.

35. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, the combinationof a main frame supporting means therefor, the hanger frames bemgprovided also with means arranged in said opening for supporting andguiding the carrying frame, driving wheels supporting the rearwardportion of the main frame and provided with actuating means, and guidingwheels supporting the forward portion of the main frame and providedwith controlling means.

36. In an interconvertible harvester, mower or tractor, the-combinationof a main frame having vertical guide bars, wheels supporting the frame,hanger frames adjustably guided by the guide bars, a short shaftrotatably mounted on one of the hanger frames, a counter-shaft rotatablymounted on the main frame, a driving pulley secured to thecounter-shaft, a shaft having universal couplings connected to thecounter-shaft and the short shaft, a motor mounted on the main frame fordriving the counter-shaft, a machinery frame removably connected to thehanger frames and having a main driving shaft thereon, mechanism on theinachinery frame connected with said driving shaft, and means fordetachably connecting the main driving shaft with the short shaft.

1n testimony whereof, we ahx our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

CAR-L F. LCAN. JUNAS H2 WllES'l. Witnesses:

E. T. SILVIUs, J. H. GARDNER.

